Alburg Springs–Clarenceville Border Crossing
Alburg Springs–Clarenceville Border Crossing | |
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Location | |
Country | United States; Canada |
Location |
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Coordinates | 45°00′47″N 73°12′44″W / 45.013042°N 73.212183°W |
Details | |
Opened | 1933 |
US Phone | (802) 796-3704 |
Canadian Phone | (514) 294-2288 |
Hours | 8:00 AM–midnight |
Website Official Canadian website https://www.cbp.gov/contact/ports/highgate-springs-vermont-0212 | |
U.S. Inspection Station-Alburg Springs, Vermont | |
MPS | U.S. Border Inspection Stations MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 14000607 |
Added to NRHP | September 10, 2014 |
The Alburg Springs–Clarenceville Border Crossing connects the villages of
United States border station
The United States border station is located on the west side of Alburg Springs Road, just south of the border. The inspection station is a two-story brick building, with a gabled roof, and a hip-roofed porte-cochere that extends across the southbound traffic way. The building has Colonial Revival styling, and is basically symmetrical, with a center entrance and flanking sash windows with concrete sills. Set above each window is a decorative brickwork element. The porte-cochere is supported by square wooden columns (engaged to the building at the western end), with a wraparound frieze below the roof. The building interior, originally predominantly living space, is now office space on the ground floor. The upstairs living spaces retain most of their original finishes.[2]
The station was built in 1937, and follows a standard plan for a 3-bay inspection building. Originally seven such stations were built on the Canadian border, and this is one of two that survive with only modest alteration. (The other is at the
Canada border station
The current Canada border station was built in 2005. Prior to that, Canada utilized the 1940s-era border station (pictured), a design that was widely used throughout the US-Canada border.
See also
- List of Canada–United States border crossings
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Grand Isle County, Vermont
References
- U.S. National Park Service. September 19, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
- ^ a b "NRHP nomination for Alburg Springs Inspection Station" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-11-05.